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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10

Pros:

Works perfectly; excellent optics; autofocuses well; light and easy to use

Cons:

None

This is one of the best camera gadgets I have ever used.

I've had the DGX model since it was first introduced, and it has resided on my Nikon 70-300 VR lens since then.

It autofocuses almost perfectly on my Nikon D7100 with that lens and also with my Nikon 18-140 all the way out, at f/5.6. With my 28-105D, autofocus is always perfect. Only with low contrast shots, e.g., with the 70-300 lens out at 300mm, where the lens itself is a bit soft, it will sometimes search for focus. But that is the fault of the particular lens at 300, not the TC. At 250mm or less it always focuses perfectly on that camera.

On my D610, with the 70-300 at 300mm, it sometimes searches, but almost always autofocuses up to about 250mm. I very seldom remove it from my 70-300, and only do when I want to use the lens for closer shots.

I've never found any optical imperfection in it. Maybe people who love to shoot test patterns will find some distortion or softness. But I have never detected any reduction in resolution or any distortion in my images.

griffithds

Registered: November 2009Posts: 1

Kenko 1.4X Teleplus PRO 300 DG AF review by griffithds

Review Date: 12/22/2009

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $119.00| Rating: 9

Pros:

Lightweight and small. You will forget it's attached.

Cons:

None

I bought this teleconverter to use with my macro lens,to increase their magnifacation. What a supprise I got when I decided to try it on my Nikon AF 70-300 VR lens. When I couple this lens and the teleconverter to my D300s, I wind up with a VR lens that has a reach of 630mm. The AF works flawlessly. Focusing is a little slower, but that is a small price to pay to have a VR lens with a 600+mm reach for an additional investment of $119. This Tele is simply an absolute steal.

shoppix

Registered: March 2007Posts: 1

Kenko 1.4X Teleplus PRO 300 DG AF review by shoppix

Review Date: 9/1/2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0

Pros:

short and lightweight

Cons:

see below

Just bought this new, and having focus searching problem on my Sigma f2.9 70-200HSM. Will not stop searching. Does not do this with my other 'shorter' zoom - Nikon 18-79, Sigma 24-135, & Tamron17-50.
anyone know - what's up??

Steve Hopkins

dcp

Registered: March 2007Posts: 2

Kenko 1.4X Teleplus PRO 300 DG AF review by dcp

Review Date: 3/3/2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $140.00| Rating: 9

Pros:

Clean, sharp, cheap, fits most lenses

Cons:

none

This complements my Kenko 300DG pro 2X well giving me a 98-280 and 140-400. Needs to be stopped down 2/3 stops for optimal resolving power.

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $140.00| Rating: 10

Pros:

Very good IQ. Cheap

Cons:

None

I use it to extend my Canon EF 135mm F2 L to an 189mm F2.8, which means that I (almost) have 200 mm length without noticeable loss of AF speed or IQ.

Tomti75

Registered: December 2006Posts: 13

Kenko 1.4X Teleplus PRO 300 DG AF review by Tomti75

Review Date: 12/5/2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $110.00| Rating: 10

Pros:

Hardly no IQ loss, price

Cons:

??

Compared to the 1.4 Canon TC, it has a lot of pros : it is light, black, can be used on much more lenses and more than 2 times cheaper !

I use it on a Canon USM 100mm f2 on a 350D (Rebel XT), which gives a real 160mm f2.8, and the 35mm equivalent field of view of a 224mm in a very compact set up.

There is hardly no loss in image quality (maybe slightly soft borders wide open, but deep pixel peeping is required !)
I haven't tested the Canon, but for my use I really see no reason to put a twice the price, twice the weight big white TC between my small black lens and my small black body !!

jeans

Registered: November 2006Posts: 15

Kenko 1.4X Teleplus PRO 300 DG AF review by jeans

Review Date: 11/17/2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9

Pros:

IQ, compatibility

Cons:

low magnification

The king of all the Tcs!
Image quality is on par with its most expensive counterparts
Cheaper than it's rivals
Works with all lens types (unlike Nikon ones that work with either AF or AF-S lenses)
Though it's made of plastic, the build quality is fine for what it's required to do.
Note that there are no weather seals on this TC.